Supreme Court of India · 2013-11-11
Suresh Kumar vs State Of Haryana
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Suresh Kumar
- Respondent
- State Of Haryana
- Bench
- Ranjana Prakash Desai, Madan B. Lokur
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court ruled that the right to privacy is a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The Court emphasized that any infringement of this right must be justified by a law that is reasonable, necessary, and proportionate. The judgment reaffirmed the need for a robust legal framework to protect individual privacy against arbitrary state action, thereby holding that the existing laws must evolve to safeguard this right effectively.